Summary:
In zip code 70051 (Garyville, LA), there is one elementary school, Garyville/Mt. Airy Math & Science Magnet School, which serves grades PK through 8 with an enrollment of 305 students and is part of the St. John the Baptist Parish school district.
Garyville/Mt. Airy Math & Science Magnet School is a school of contrasts, showing strong performance in some areas and challenges in others. The school has a very low student-teacher ratio of 9.6, which allows for small class sizes, and it has shown an improving trajectory, moving from a 1-star rating (29th percentile) in 2023-2024 to a 2-star rating (39th percentile) in 2025-2026. Overall, the school's strongest subject is Mathematics, with 66% of students proficient, which is above both the district (57%) and state (62%) averages. However, Social Studies is a consistent weakness, with only 46% of students proficient, below the state average of 55%. The school also has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (84.26% eligible for free/reduced lunch) and a chronic absenteeism rate of 20.7%.
Performance varies dramatically by grade level. The school excels in 3rd Grade Math (80% proficient) and 7th Grade ELA (83% proficient), both far exceeding district and state averages. However, there is a notable drop in 5th Grade Math (47% proficient) and 5th Grade Social Studies (34% proficient), suggesting potential issues with curriculum or instruction in those grades. The 7th grade stands out as an exceptional cohort, achieving the highest proficiency rates in both Math (79%) and ELA (83%) across all grade levels. Understanding what is working for the 7th grade could provide a blueprint for improving performance in other grades.
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